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	C. T. Sun to receive AIAA-ASC James H. Starnes Jr. Award C.T. Sun will receive the inaugural AIAA-ASC James H. Starnes, Jr. Award at an awards luncheon May 6, as part of the 50th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, held May 4-7, 2009, in Palm Springs, CA.
	New storage system design brings hydrogen cars closer to reality A team of researchers, including AAE Professor Timothée Pourpoint, has developed a critical part of a hydrogen storage system for cars that makes it possible to fill up a vehicle's fuel tank within five minutes with enough hydrogen to drive 300 miles.
	Congratulations to Marriner Merrill, AAE's 2009 Outstanding Graduate Student Marriner Merrill is completing his PhD in Aeronautics and Astronautics with Dr. C.T. Sun.
	Congratulations to Christine Troy, named 2009 Sigma Gamma Tau Outstanding Senior Christine Troy, a graduating senior in A&AE at Purdue, is honored to be recognized as the local Sigma Gamma Tau Outstanding Senior. She has also won the Great Lakes Regional Award given by the SGT National Headquarters.
	Congratulations to Tim Duquette, named 2008-2009 Outstanding Senior Student Tim Duquette is an AAE senior graduating in December of 2009. He is focusing in astronautics and specializing in propulsion and design.

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